Political Economy of the Firm
Authority, Governance, and Economic Democracy
$90.39
- Paperback
136 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2025
Summary
An alternative theory of the firm is needed that helps better understand the nature and actual functioning of firms as well as the challenges raised by digital platform firms. In defining firms as economic collective ventures organised by political means, this book offers a “political economy” vision of firms.
Specifically, the book provides an authority-based conception of the firm that supplies a theoretical grounding for democratic governance. It is argued that workers must be view…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032161440 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032161442 |
| Author: | Helena Lopes, Christophe Clerc |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy |
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Critics Review
”[T]his book provides readers with a deep and comprehensive analysis of the concept of authority, advocating for democracy and liberating workers from being mere subjects of capital under an economically individualistic ontology. The author carefully reflects on conventional practices, acknowledging their shortcomings and lack of equitable representation while ensuring that other authority holders are not disregarded. Given these considerations, this book stands as a compelling and valuable resource.”
Saiful Anwar, Critical Policy Studies
Helena Lopes
Helena Lopes is Full Professor at Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon (Department of Political Economy) and senior researcher at Dinâmia’Cet-Iscte.
Christophe Clerc is a lawyer. He teaches at Sciences Po Paris the allocation of power within firms and is a corporate governance expert for the European Commission.
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